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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Architecture Wednesday: Casa T

Casa T is a home made up of three vacation studios ... Earth, Wind and fire ... in Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The desire of the client, was to create a composition of volumes and shapes, rhythms and textures to catch the visitor by surprise.

It’s called Casa T because when seen from above it forms a “T”; and there are shades near the swimming pool that make a “T”; and the niches in the showers are holes with a “T” form.

I guess the client wanted a home that suited him ... to a “T”.

“The Earth” studio is on the ground floor with views to the entrance garden and the swimming pool; there are separate social areas, a bedroom and kitchen-dining area as well.

“The Wind” studio is also on the ground floor with views to the back garden and the swimming pool; it’s a true studio with the social area and bedroom connected to the kitchen-dining area.

“The Fire” studio is on the upper floor with views to the back garden, the private terrace and the social terrace. The social area and bedroom are connected to the kitchen-dining area here, too.

It’s three separate studios all with the same vibrant colors and open to the earth, the wind, and the fire ...